Apple 24 Bit 96 KhZ

Thanks Drubin - I have the Bel Canto DAC3. I have both a USB and Toslink cable going from my new iMac 24". It will take 24/96 from the toslink but NOT from the USB - it needs a new upgrade box which I am getting.

Do you know of a very inexpensive way to TEST the digital signal coming of the Apple to determine 16/44.1, 24/96, etc.? The Bel Canto has zero signal indications, etc.

Thx, Stew

Drubin, et al., I'm running the latest OS and iTunes revs from Apple and you no longer need shut down and restart iTunes as you suggest. Changes in Audio MIDI now update on-the-fly, if you will.

L.D. Moore

L.D. Moore - I noticed that too as my DAC has an external display which shows the locked signal sample rate. However, I asked around on various forums and it seems that the AudioMIDI sample rate changes when it's switched, but iTunes still locks on to the sample rate that was set upon the app's opening. So, AudioMIDI is up (or down) sampling from the iTunes locked in rate.

Does anyone know of an inexpensive DAC that shows the signal sample rate? I want to use that to check - the Bel Canto does NOT show the sample rate.

Thnx,

Stew

Has anyone tried MAX from Sbooth? http://sbooth.org/. A friend in Germany strongly recommends it over WAV, which for me has proven best.

Also does anyone know of a firewire input dac?

I have many Macs but am using a Windows XP music server, which you all know is so awkward to use that it drives you crazy.